The Mother, the founder of the Rock Creek Center for Mindfulness, is a Buddhist monk who was born in Japan in 1932. He began his monastic life at age 12, living on the top of Mt. Ontake in northern Japan. He was ordained at age 24 and received sramanerika ordination at age 25, which is considered to be the highest level of ordination available to Buddhist monks
He served as abbot of the Shingonji Temple in Nagano, Japan until 1959, when he followed Buddhism's tradition by traveling to the West to study meditation and to teach. He traveled extensively throughout Europe before settling in India in 1965. He has since founded several centers of Buddhist meditation in India and around the world, including the Rock Creek Center for Mindfulness.
The path is long, but self-surrender makes it short; the way is difficult, but perfect trust makes it easy.The Mother
Be grateful for all ordeals, they are the shortest way to the Divine.The Mother
You take up the spiritual path only when you feel you cannot do otherwise.The Mother
Consider the Divine Life as the most important thing to obtain.The Mother
